SORTIE REPORT #11303
MISSION DATA:
DATE 384th BG Mission # 8th AF Mission # 384th PRIMARY TARGET
1945‑04‑17 313 957 Target: Railroad Marshalling Yards
Type: Transportation
Location: Dresden, Germany
Transportation Attacked Again: The 384th Bombardment Group (H) flew as the 41st Combat Wing B Group on today's mission. CAVU conditions at the target enabled accurate visual aiming, which produced excellent bombing results.
SORTIE DATA:
COMBAT CREDIT STATUS TARGET ATTACKED (MODE)
Yes Completed Mission Primary (Visual)
SORTIE AIRCRAFT DATA:
TYPE SERIAL NUMBER SQUADRON SQ CODE NAME GROUND CREW CHIEF
B-17G 43‑39197 ⇗ 546th BK*K BABY JUDY / SCHOOL MARM Kahn, Arthur William
SORTIE CREW DATA:
POSITION CREWMEMBER UNIT STATUS
Pilot Porter, James L⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Co-pilot Hatch, William J⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Navigator Ford, Edward A⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Bombardier Fisher, Morton I⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Radio Operator Ray, Jack F⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Engineer/Top Turret Lunoe, William Edward⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Spot Jammer Oberski, Richard Michael⇗ 545 Completed, Uninjured
Ball Turret Estrin, Leonard (NMI)⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
Tail Gunner Johnston, Alvin Theodore⇗ 546 Completed, Uninjured
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